Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16257, Stephen Fiero, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fiero, Stephen Cathrena Catharine
W 16257
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New York 2153.
Catharine, or Catharine Hiero, widow of Stephen Hiero,
who died on the 10 th September, 1831; of Ulster co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain M. Cantine of the ————— commanded by ————— in the New York line for 8 mos. 13 days, private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 28 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June, 1838 and sent to Henry Wykoff, Saugerties, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1838 $146.70 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 14.10
$210.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 7 th }
Recorded by A. B. Elliott Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 2, Page 108.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 State of New York Ulster County
On this Ninth day of May in the year one thousand eight Hundred and thirty Seven personally appeared before me Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County courts in and for said County of Ulster aforesaid aged Seventy years Catharine Pierce a resident of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster and State of New York aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed the 4 th of July 1836
That she is the widow of Stephen Pierce who in the Summer of the year of 1776 about the first of August in the revolutionary entered the United States Service in the capacity of Sergeant in Captain Moses Carters Company for the term of Five months and was Stationed at White Plains and various other places untill at the end of said term of five months and was discharged
And this deponent further saith that immediately after his return home the said Stephen Pierce was called out again and was in the Com- pany of Captain Matthew Dederick for the term of two months and was Stationed in the State of New Jersey and returned home in the winter of 1777
And this deponent further saith that in the Summer of 1777 he again entered the service as aforesaid in Captain Moses Carters Company and was Stationed in the County of Schoharie in said State of New York and returned home

1- after an absence of about one month
That in the same year in the month of September or October he again Entered the United States Service as aforesaid and was called out in Captain Matthew Deane's company and marched to Saratoga to meet Genl. Burgoin and remained in said Service for the term of about one month and returned home
That in the Summer of the year of 1779 he again Entered the militia Service for the term of one month and was stationed on the frontiers in the town of Schenectady until discharged at under the command of Captain Matthew Deane Lieut. Tobias Myer
That in the fall of the same year of 1779 he again volunteered in a Company of drafted men commanded by Captain Evert Boogaards of Kingston for two or three months that the said Company was stationed in the town of Fishkill and that he returned home after an absence of about two months and was discharged
And this deponent further saith that her husband the said Stephen Freese according to the best of her recollection has served in the revolutionary war as above stated as a Sergeant that besides the foregoing state of thru twelve months which she is satisfied he has actually served he has also at various times during said War served in short tours under different Officers part of the time as a Sergeant

and part of the time in the capacity of Ensign which  that deponent cannot now recollect but deponent was informed that a part of a Pay roll of Col Schannis Snyder was lately discovered in the possession of one of the descendants of said Colonel Snyder that she has obtained a copy of the pay which the said Stephen her husband was entitled for said services not and which is herunto annexed
And this deponent further saith that she does not know whether the said Stephen Fiene her husband obtained a Commission of Ensign during the war or immediately after that said Commission is not to be found and that she remembers no witness by whom she can prove the aforementioned Services of her husband Stephen Fiene deceased Except the annexed affidavits
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Fiene on the Sixteenth day of January in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five and that her husband the said Stephen Fiene died on the Sixteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
And that she has remained a widow ever since that Period and never afterwards married as will more fully appear by the the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written
CATHARINA FIENE
before Henry Wykkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with Catharine Fiene the above named applicant having lived for neighbor to her nearly

forty years past that she is a person of good stand- ing in Society, and that she still is the widow of the said Stephen Pierce deceased and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Courts Henry Wynkoop Judge

Supplement
To the Declaration of Catharine Pierce in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 14 July 1836 State of New York Ulster County ss
On this thirteenth day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before me Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges in and for said County of Ulster of said Catharine Pierce a resident of the town of Sagerstus County of Ulster and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make declaration a Supplement to the original now in the pension Office at Washington
That her name before she was married was Catharine Myer (daughter of Peter Myer deceased) that she was legally married to Stephen Pierce in the village of Kingston & that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Doll Cliggymann of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston aforesaid
Sworn and Submitted before me CATHERINA PIERCE on the day and year aforesaid
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
And I the said Judge do hereby further certify that said Applicant in consequence of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Henry Wynkoop Judge
State of New York
Ulster County Clerk's Office: I John Fugus an Clerk of the County of Ulster and of the Court of Common Pleas of the same do certify that Henry Wynkoop Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Catharine Pierce, and the annexed affidavit of the Rev. John Lillie purport to have been subscribed and sworn, was at the several dates of

and of the certificates annexed to each said declaration & affidavit, one of the Judges of the Courts in and for said County A duly commissioned and qualified to take the same - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judges therein  subscribed and truly believe the several signatures therein subscribed are the genuine sig- natures of the said Henry Wynkoop -
"and of the certificates annexed to each" interlined and "therein subscribed" erased on this page before execution. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Jan'y 15 th 1888. John Ferguson Clerk

State of New York Ulster County ss
I John Lillie of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid do certify that it appears by the Records of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in said town of Kingston that Stephen Pierce was legally married to Catharine Myer the sixteenth day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five which is expressed on said record in fair legible figures and letters as follows
met die Getrouw
den 16 den Novemb } Stephanus Pierce Jongman met hem Catharina 1775 } Myer Jongdochter van de Gaspar
I John Lillie above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Clergyman in the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in the said town of Kingston and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said Church above mentioned
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 15 th day of January 1838
John Lillie
Henry Weynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And do further certify that John Lillie the above named deponent is a clergyman in the Dutch Church in said town of Kingston
Henry Weynkoop Judge

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16257
Catrena Hiero
Widow of
Stephen Hiero
Post War
Act July 1 st 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York Catharine Fierra Letter to H. Wynkoop 23. Nov. '87.

Captain John Willow St. Stephen Pierce

Saugerties January 31 st 1838
Sir
The requisitions contained in your letter of the 23 rd of Nov last in relation to the pension application of Catharine Firol widow of Stephen Firol have been complied with and herewith enclosed and hope they may be satisfactory.
The Services alleged to have been rendered under Captain Bogardus I do not full authorize to make any remarks as I am not aware that I could obtain any testimony in addition to that appended to the original declaration except tradition - any which I presume would avail nothing in opposition to the firm decrees of the Department.
The Services under Captain Deaneck I would respectfully refer the Department to my remarks in my letter in relation to the claim of Catharine Bear to Service in the same Company also herewith Enclosed.
The remnant of Colonel Snyder's payroll I would refer to the conclusion of my letter in the case of Maria Snyder widow of Abraham Snyder also Enclosed.
I am respectfully your most Obedient Servant Henry Wykkoop
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City

V2677
Catherine Fiore
ad July 4. 1836 3 rd Sec -
See Capt Dudenbeck roll - 13 days
Admitted Private no 8 & 13 days $28. 10
Henry Wykosh Esq. Surgeon N.Y.

State of New York Ulster County ss
John Lillie of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn upon oath and saith that he is the clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of said town of Kingston that it appears by the records of said Church that Stephen Fiero was legally married to Catharine Myer the 16 th day of Janu- ary in the year one thousand seven hun- dred and seventy five and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed this } John Lillie 24 th day of December 1836 } before me
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster And I do further certify that John Lillie the above deponent is the present clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church situated in the village of Kingston Henry Wynkoop Judge
State of New York ss Ulster County Clerk's Office Esq. J. Charles M. Chipp Clerk of the County Courts of the said County do hereby certify that Henry Wynkoop Esquire before whom the Declaration of Catharine Fiero and the af- fidavits of Wilhelmus Fiero, William Myer, Janet Smyth and John Lillie severally purport

to have been sworn and by whom the certificates of the said Catharnes Inability and of the competency of the said John Tiller and the Credibility of the said other witness es respectively is subscribed was at the respective dates of the same a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Ulster aforesaid. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and can believe his signature there to respectively are Perseverine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 22 nd day of July 1837. Chas. M. O'Keeffe
State of New York Saratoga July 25 th 1837
Sir
you will please direct your answer to me
J. L. Edwards Washington City
I am respectfully your most obed t Servant Henry Wynn Root

State of New York }
Schoharie County } vs Peter L. Myer of Cobleskill
In said County being Duley sworn says that he is well acquainted with Catherine Siroe Widow of Stephen Siroe Decd of the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster in said state Deponent further says that he was acquainted with said Stephen Siroe & Catherine Siroe previous to the Revolutionary War and previous to their Marriage that in the month of November in the year 1775 that said Stephen & Catherine were lawfully married in his presence that he then lived in the same neighborhood with the parties & have lived together man & wife for fifty years Afterwards Deponent further says he well remembers that about the first of August 1776 the said Stephen Entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the Company of Capt Moses Cantine in Col Levi Pauldings Regiment for the term of five months and that said Deponent was in the service with said Stephen
Deponent further says that about the month of August 1777 the said Stephen again Entered the service and marched to Schoharie under the Command of Capt Moses Cantine and Major Adrian Mynkoop for the term of one month Deponent further says that in the month of September the same year the said Stephen Again Entered the service in Capt Matthew Dederick Company in Col Jonathan Elmendorf Regiment and marched to Saratoga to meet Burgine and served one month Deponent further sayeth not
Peter L. Myer
Subscribed & sworn before
Me Jan 14. 1837
Jehiel Larkin Justice of Peace
I certify as my opinion that Peter L Myer is a man of truth & veracity
J Larkin Justice of Peace

State of New York Schoharie County Clerk's office
I certify that Jehiel Larkin Esquire is at the date of this certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signatures to the within affidavit and certificate to be genuine.
Given under my hand and official Seal, this 12 th day of January 1834.
A. H. Royser Clerk of Schoharie County
Robt. M. [?] Bathurst

State of New York Cayuga County } ss Elias Snyder of Menzies in said County being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Catharine Fiero widow of Stephen Fiero deceased of the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster in said State. Deponent further says that he was well acquainted with said Stephen Fiero & Catharine Fiero previous to the Revolu- tionary war and previous to their marriage. That in the month of November as he verily believes, in the year 1775 the said Stephen & Catharine were lawfully married as deponent then understood & verily believes, That he well remembers the time of said marriage that he then lived in the same neighbor- hood with the parties, and knew them living together as man & wife for fifty years afterwards. Deponent further says he well remembers that about the first of August 1776 the said Stephen entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the Company of Capt Moses Cantine in Col Levi Pauldings Regiment for a term of five months, that he deponent was not in service with said Stephen but well remembers the time of his entering said service and the time of his return and that he continued absent the said term of five months as deponent believes.
Deponent further says that in the month of August 1777 the said Stephen again entered the service and marched to Schoharie under the command of Major Wynkoop and continued absent half a month as deponent believes.
That in the month of October in the same year the said Stephen again entered service in Capt Matthew Dedericks company in Col Jonathan Elmendorf's

Regiment and marched to Saratoga to meet Burgoyne and continued absent one month as deponent believes
That in the month of June 1779 the said Stephen again entered service under Lieut Tobias Myles under the command of Col Johannes Snyder and continued to serve as Sergeant one month and deponent served with him during said term. And further deponent saith not Given this 17 th day { of Nov 1836 before me } Elias Snyder Robert Norton Dean
I certify my opinion that said Elias Snyder is a man of truth & veracity
Robert Norton Dean
Cayuga County } I certify that Robert Cook Atty. Office } Esquire is at the date of this Certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn; And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verify before his signatures to the above affidavit & Certificate to be genuine
Given under my hand and official Seal the Seventeenth day of November A.D. 1836
H. S. Myers Clerk of Cayuga County

State of New York Ulster County ss
Wilhelmus Emrick of the town of Saugerties County & State aforesaid being duly sworn upon oath and saith that he is Seventy Nine years of age that in the fall of the year of 1776 de- ponent was a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Captain Matthew Dierick for the term of two months and was Stationed in a place called Ramapagh in the State of New Jersey And well knew Stephen Fiore of the same place (now deceased) who was a Ser- geant in the same Company at the same time
And this deponent further saith that in the fall of the year of 1779 deponent was drafted in a Company commanded by Capt Barent Boogaards and was Stationed with said Company in a place called Riskkill in the County of Dutches on the Hudson River for the term of about two months or more And that said Stephen Fiore was a private Soldier in the same Company at the same time
Deponent has also served one month in the town of Shandaken in the County of Ulster with said Stephen Fiore but in what year deponent cannot now recollect and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before me by Wilhelmus his Emrick this 6 th day of May 1837 mark
Henry Weykoff one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I am personally

acquainted with Wilhelmus Brink the above named opponent and believe him to be a credible witness Henry Weykroop Judge 36.

State of New York Ulster County ss
William Myer of the town of Saugerties County and State aforesaid being duly sworn upon oath and saith that he is Seventy Nine years of age that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and was in the Military Service of the State of New York that on or about the first of August in the year 1776 aforesaid volunteered in a Company commanded by Capt Moses Cantine in Col Levi Pawlings Regiment as a private Soldier for the term of five months that said Service was at Whiteplains and in that vicinity and on the Hudson River. that he was well acquainted with Stephen Fierce of the same place (now deceased) (now deceased) that the said was Stephen Fierce was a Sergeant in the same Company at the same and knew that the said Stephen Fierce continued in said corps in the capacity of Sergeant until he was discharged at the end of the full term of five months
And this deponent further saith that the said Stephen was Legally married to Catharine Myer before the revolutionary war and Catharine Fierce is still his widow and is now an applicant for a Pension and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before me This 19 th day of June 1837
William Myer
Henry Weynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with William Myer and believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Weynkoop Judge

State of New York Ulster County ss.
Garret Snyder of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is twenty one years of age that he is a line- al descendant of Colonel Johannes Snyder of Kingston that some of the papers of said Colonel Snyder are in the possession of deponents father that in a remnant of a book purporting to be an abstract of a Payroll of Colonel Johan- nis Snyders Regiment of Militia in the revolutionary war. by which it appears that Stephen Dirce served under the follow- ing named Officers and received payment in the follow- ing manner —
vid In the year 1778 under Capt Matthew Stephen Dirce 0-8-4 as a Sergeant .. 1779, 380. do - do do 1-15-0 " 1779 .. do do do 0-13-10 " 1780 .. Lieut Martin Hummel 2-18-0 as Ensign 1782 do. - do. - do. 1-1-10 do 6-19
and which deponent believes to be a correct copy of said remains of a pay roll as above mentioned and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before (Garret Snyder me this 8 th day of May 1837)
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Garret Snyder the above deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop Judge